"make up for" in Chinese (Traditional)

彌補補償

Definition

為了彌補錯誤或提供所缺失的東西，特別是為了補償損失或不利處而採取的行動。

常用來表示為彌補錯誤、損失或失敗而努力（例如 'make up for lost time'）。不要和 'make up'（編造）或（化妝）混淆，常常與 'by' 搭配（'make up for it by...'）。

I'll work extra hours to make up for my mistake.

我要加班來**彌補**我的錯誤。

He brought flowers to make up for being late.

他帶了花來**彌補**遲到。

Can money make up for lost time?

金錢能**彌補**失去的時間嗎？

She baked a cake to make up for forgetting his birthday.

她烤了蛋糕來**彌補**忘記他的生日。

No amount of apologies can make up for what happened.

再多的道歉也無法**彌補**所發生的事情。

I know I missed the meeting, but I'll make up for it next time.

我知道我錯過了會議，下次會**補償**的。